Journey back to ME!!- I'm getting bugged!!

[SunFloridaDisney]

Congrats on continuing to exercise, and for heading the march challenge!

I know how busy it can be running kids everywhere!! I do that too, and lately its been tough because our van is in the shop. DH takes the other car to work (2nd shift) so it has been very difficult. Not sure what I'm going to do tonight - DS works until 11, hoping DD(20) can pick him up with her car.

Have a good weekend!!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Julie,

Sorry I have been gone so long...things have been a bit crazy for me.

You are doing a great job....keep up the awesome work!!!

Happy Friday,

Have a great weekend!

 

[goldcupmom]

Dinner was not as planned. DD came home from school ravenous & had the bad TOM munchies, so she didn't want dinner. Then DH was late, late, so I wasn't going to fix just for me. I ended up having celery w/ lt pb, a few chips, and 2 cookies. Then LATE I needed a piece of lt string cheese as my blood sugar was dropping. Stayed w/in points, but not really good eating.

So far today a latte(6), chips(3), I'll have a slimfast or my Revival before I go exercise and some frozen grapes after. Not sure what else. I bought steaks reduced at Sams this morning, so hopefully will get a chance to grill them for tonight in which case I'll have a BP w/ onions & mushrooms & a tiny piece of steak. DD has a concert tonight, so time will be at a premium.

Ran a bunch of errands this morning, took DS19 to work, ended some auctions and will go to the gym pretty soon. Then home to Ebay, fix dinner and pick up - hopefully!

 

[goldcupmom]

Where did the Weekend go?????

I've stayed OP points wise, but Friday & Saturday my food choices weren't the greatest. I had terminal munchies. Then late Sat night TOM decided to make a grand entrance after being MIA for 3 months. Fun Fun Fun! I got in a short walk on Saturday and didn't manage any exercise on Sunday.

I've been getting in my measly 2 Fruits & Veggies, tho! Thank Goodness for Peach Mango Salsa!!!

Yesterday my food choices were more normal and again OP.

DH left for Savannah this morning, so this will be a busy week for me. Taking DS19 t/f work, DD t/f school, DD to fencing at least 2 days. Plus it is supposed to finally maybe rain, or a least get really windy so DS16 won't likely be on the cycle a good part of the week so I'll be driving him.

My goal is to get my carpets cleaned & put nature's miracle in them while DH is gone so maybe they're not so tempting to the puppy. I got the upstairs hallway and middle done yesterday. Just need to go over with NM today, move the dining room furniture and shampoo there today so I can NM it tomorrow, then Living room on W/Th. At least DS16 is strong to help move furniture

I really need to make it to WW this week so they don't think I've quit already. Hopefully that will work out!

Off to start the running.......

 

[eeyore25]

Hi there,

Sounds like you have a pretty fun filled week ahead of you......Just remember to take some time for you!!!

You are doing a great job...keep up the good work!
Happy Monday

 

[goldcupmom]

Yesterday was 'ok'. I went over by 4 pts, but it was a munchie day and I ate no real meal, just grazed all day. Unfortunately, some of the grazing was chocolate and cookies. I did manage my 2 f/vegs for the new year new you. Not good, but......

I'm about done with 1/3 of the upstairs carpet. Today's target is the dining room. Everything's out and it's vacummed. Now I have to hand scrub some spots, then shampoo, let it dry, then shampoo again with Natures Miracle.

Must leave soon to take DS16 to the dentist then he's off to work. I have to make DS19 call his credit card company to get the interest stopped and work out paying on it. UGH!!! I will SOMEHOW find a way to get to the gym today. I usually do weights M/W/F and I didn't have the time & wasn't feeling well enough yesterday to go. I did manage my WATP 5 mile, plus some heavy cleaning that I counted like 5 min for.

Also on today's agenda is pay bills, call to see if the pet store ever got in DD's frogs & fish we got rainchecks for on Fri, go to the mailbox & get mail before it gets sent to the PO again. Busy as usual. Sometime I also need to get on Ebay & go over some of DS16's school stuff. Never a dull moment here.

So far today I've had only 16 oz water. I may make a Starbucks run on the dentist run and that would be breakfast. Tonight will probably be out to dinner, or pick something up for the kids.

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Julie!

I'm stopping by to say hello and to see how you are doing... I am sending some your way for everything that you need to get done today. I hope you have a wonderful day!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi there,

Hoping everything went well for you yesterday. Did you make it to the gym?

Hope you are having a great day! Keep up the good work!

 

[goldcupmom]

Yesterday was busy!!!

Finished the carpet in the Dining room - my arms were SO sore from supporting my weight with one and scrubbing spots with the other that when I got to the gym my normal weights felt like they had quadrupled. But, I did get to the gym! 35 min on the bike and 50 of weights. That coupled with my scrubbing left me exhausted.

When I took DS19 to work, my airbag light came back on. They fixed it, and the window the wouldn't drop an inch as the door opens & closes just 2 wks ago, and the window started acting up again w/in 48 hours. So, I called the dealer and they wanted me to bring it right in. Apparently they've had a bunch of convert. bugs whose main computers have just gone out and these can be some of the symptoms. So, instead of ebaying, I had to go to the dealer, wait til the rental car people came and took me to the rental place, pick up a car, then pick up pizza & home. I waited til DD was home to go with me, or she would have been locked out of the house. Took just over 3 hours total. UGH!!!

By that time I was too tired to ebay and still needed to do the natures Miracle on the carpet, pick up and go get DS19 from work.

DS16 and I have put the Dining room semi back together and moved everything from the living room. So, today is vac, scrub spots by hand, then shampoo. I'll natures miracle tomorrow and then put it back together tomorrow night or Friday Morning before DH gets home.

Today is liquid day, so I don't have to worry about food for me. Last night I had salad and 2 bites of Pizza. Stayed OP all day.

Scale was down .5 this morning, so hopefully it will begin to move again. Todays exercise besides the scrubbing is WATP 5 mile.

 

[goldcupmom]

Well, I took a slight break today. Had WI this morning, but didn't stay for meeting. Was EXACTLY the same as when I was there 2 weeks ago. Since I had a surprise TOM after so long and had enought PMS munchies to make up for the 3 month hiatus, I was Ok with it.

A friend was taking her SIL to the casino for lunch and slots as SILs 59th is tomorrow, so I tagged along. Had buffet, but REALLY controlled myself - had a small salad - romaine, cauliflower, broccoli, 3 olives and some artichokes. Then had 1 small chicken enchiladas & 4 small boiled shrimp. - about 10 points. I avoided the desserts and they have an incredible dessert chef. I had plain decaf tea to drink. Then within 2 hours, this all did NOT sit well. Breakfast was a Revival Bar(4)

Not sure what dinner will be as it is DDs night to choose.

I'm almost done with the Living room - I just need to go buy 1 more jug of Natures Miracle and go over the spots that were bad to ensure that it has soaked into the pad.

I've not managed to get ANY ebay done this week, and DH will be home tomorrow. Since my time has been spent on carpet, he will think I've done nothing while he was gone. Oh well..... I really need to hit it hard next week! I still need to do our taxes, too!

I managed a 20 min walk this morning before it got cold. I might do some on the elliptical tonight if DD decides we need to watch a movie. Back to my normal gym schedule tomorrow. I'm hoping I can get there on Monday, but I'm going a field trip to the Science Museum with DD - that does need to take precedence, and I'll at least get some walking in at the park where they will picnic. I'll walk laps while they eat.

 

[goldcupmom]

Long time no post!

Dh got home, exhausted, of course, and went directly to bed for about 15 hours.

I'm still not caught up, at all and still not back to Ebay.

Yesterday I did make it to the gym - 78 min of bike & weights. This morning I woke to SNOW in the Desert!!! So, I couldn't resist waking the house. DD and I went for a long walk, saw the coyotes hunting, made snow angels, etc for about an hour 15. She thinks I'm NUTS, but I love walking in the snow and it happens here so seldom. She went back to bed! That was at about 7:15. It's now 10:30 and it's almost all gone. We had about 5" where I live. So neat in the desert! Only the 2nd time in the 5 years we've been here.

DD and I spent all yesterday morning shopping. I needed to find something nice enough to wear to the Symphony w/ Van Cliburn(I'm a piano nerd) tonight. I ended up w/ a glitzy pants top set - said a 16, but was definitely running more like a 12/14. Hard to find anything that wasn't really summery! Then we went to the Aquarium and walked around for about an hour & a half, came home & I went to the gym.

Need to go to the grocery and then later get ready for the concert. Not sure if we will do dinner before or anything. DH is being a real grouch about everything ( pretty usual) so I'm not even going to ask!



I've stayed OP points, but not food wise. I've got to regain my focus.

 

[goldcupmom]

I MUST get back on track with Journaling and back on Ebay!!!!!

Last night's concert was absolutely fantastic. Van Cliburn is absolutely amazing, especially when you consider he is now almost 72. He ended up playing 3 encores.

Today was DD's field trip. They took the 14/15 yo's to Explora - the hands' on kids museum. Most of it was a bit below them,and they were bored, but.... With a bit of non planning, they decided to have the busses come early and picnic in a park across the street. Park was closed for renovation and it was 25 outside! We ended up on a rooftop patio in 25 mph winds and 25 degrees for almost an hour/half before we could get into the museum. DD and my allergies are AWFUL and we are both exhausted - so no fencing again tonight for her. UGH!!!

I simply can't seem to journal anymore. I was good until we got home, then binged. So far today I've had - starbucks(6), revival bar(4.5) ww bar(2), 4 cookies(6) ham(3) baked chips(2) so I'm at my points for the day and it's just now dinner time. GRRRRR!!!!!!!! What I really needed when I got home was water (I didn't want to spend my day in the RR), but instead I went for food!

At some point VERY SOON I've got to get moving on Ebay, but when I'm tired, it's hard to get motivated. DH was on the computer all weekend, so I didn't have the chance. I also need to get our taxes done ASAP. I should get back $$ so I want it!!

Exercise has been good - or better than last month at least. Today I walked for 3 hours at the field trip, then did 30 more min while waiting for DS16 to get off work. I'm only counting 50 min, tho. Last night DH parked at the farthest lot on campus in the farthest parking so he wouldn't have to wait for traffic to leave. I had no coat, in sandals and a sheer pant set and had to almost run to keep up with him and it was 20 out when we went in, colder when we left. I was frozen and wheezing each way. But it was exercise!!

Time to get going... Dentist tomorrow during what is my normal gym time, so I'm going to try to get WATP 5 mi done before I leave.

 

[goldcupmom]

Ok, another day!

DH was on the computer all last night, so still no Ebay time. UGH!!!

Leaving very soon to take DS19 to work and then I have a dentist appt - what fun! I won't make it to the gym today, but I WILL do WATP 5 mile when I get home from Dentist.

I MUST make it to the Credit Union - I've not been in a month and DS16 wants his paychecks cashed!

I will likely have to take DD to fencing - at least and drop her. I'm hoping DH can go pick her up so I can maybe get some of my things done. With having to run DS19 every day it seems I'm not having time to get anything done here.

So far today a lt bagel w/ smidge of ff pb and j (4). I'm planning on picking up a Keva on the way home from the Dentist.

More later..... and eventually I will even get to journals!

 

[Cruise04]

Hi Julie - glad to hear you are still working on getting this off. You are doing great, even with the small problems you've had. You've always been one that has done well no matter what - and sticking to it in my book means you have done well.

Glad to hear things with ds19 seem to finally be looking up. I hope it keeps up that way!!!!!

Keep on and
Chris

 

[goldcupmom]

It seems I can't get anything done anymore!

By the time I got DS16 thru today's school and off to work I had barely time for a quick shower before getting DS19 up for work. Managed to load the dishes & potty the dogs before leaving. Dentist then took well over an hour plus 20 min drive time each way. Had to run to WM for egg beaters & a couple other things. Pulled in just in time for DD to get home from school. I did manage to get my WATP 5 mile done, then fix dinner, more school w/ DS16 and a teensy bit of ebay. It's now almost 10 and I'm beat! And I really didn't get anything done today!

Tomorrow is liquid day, package/mail ebay day. My scale moved a tad this morning. I'm hoping for a loss at WW this week.

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Julie,

Sounds like you had a great time with DD in the snow....

I am a little late, but congrats on the .5 loss.....a loss is a loss!!! Great job!!!

Glad to see that you are doing well....you'll get back on track...don't worry!!!

Hope you are having a good day! Keep up the good work!

 

[Jane E.]

Julie I'm worn out just reading your schedule! Hang in there. That weight will be coming off.

 

[goldcupmom]

So far today I've had 40 oz decaf tea, 32 oz decaf diet coke, 20 oz water, a latte(6) and a slim fast(3). Yes, I've spent a lot of time in the bathroom

Made it to the gym for TM and weights - 80 min.

DH took DS16 and his cycle to the shop to get the new parts put on - unfortunately, there was more damage that we couldn't see - another almost $300. Poor kid! And they forgot to bring the plates home so he can still ride his 250.

So, I met DH & DS16 at DH work this morning to take DS16 to work, then home to wake DS19, take him to work, go to the gym, pick DS16 up at work, home to potty dogs, pick DD up at bus stop as we're having 35 mph+ winds, Must leave soon to take DD to DH for Fencing, then take DS16 to Ninjutsu, pick DS16 up, take him home, then get DS19 at work.

So, when I signed up to be a Stay at Home Mom, why didn't someone tell me I'd NEVER be at home???????

Somewhere in there I'll stop at Keva for a smoothie and I need to list ebay. I'll mail ebay on the way to take DD to DH.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

you sound so busy but sound like you are doing great!! hang in there!!

 

[goldcupmom]

Today is errand day.

Popped into WW for WI. Down .4, Kind of disappointing, but at least it's in the right direction.

My home scale is down a total of 4.5 for the month.

Off to run for the next 4 - 5 hours. I'll do WATP 5 mile when I get home.